We’re off and writing! Currently in March, the month of therapeutic frameworks, and you can check out the rest of the project schedule here. Be sure to subscribe so you’re set to never miss a post.
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Core Value #2: Friendship Last post was all about autonomy. Today, we’re moving on to friendship in this core values reflection series. In my office at school, there is a beautiful print featuring one of my favorite quotes. “We are all just walking each other home.” – Ram Dass. We’re all on a journey, walking a path, and it’s a special blessing when we get to walk awhile with another soul. That shared walk is friendship. Friendship: strong ties with family, friends, and co-workers or members of a certain community. While sifting and sorting during my values sort, friendship won… …Keep reading!
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Core Value #1: Autonomy Instead of intimidating myself into continued procrastination—I’m choosing to just start writing. I was doing overwrought mental gymnastics trying to thematically group my top five values into just a couple of longer posts—something cohesive, reflective, meaningful. I imagined going back through time with each value (honesty, spirituality, meaningful work, friendship, and autonomy), tracing how my understanding has evolved, where I’ve landed now, and how each one fits into my growth toward self-actualization over this next year and next decade. But holy cow. Tracing that arc for just one value could be a book. Or a thesis.… …Keep reading!
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Clarify your most important values using this free online tool. You’ve felt the dissonance before—that awful pulling in your heart or loud clanging in your mind or persistent twisting of your gut—when some part of your life doesn’t line up with who you really are, what you really want. That’s the feeling of incongruity—living a life unmoored from your soul, misaligned with what you truly value. It does not feel good. Over time, this kind of dissonance can contribute to depression, anxiety, panic, sleep disturbance, and more—and it’s associated with real health consequences. When your life aligns with your values,… …Keep reading!
